Troubleshooting Web Finder Factory LE
These are are only basic problems that some users might run into, there is an online trouble shooting page on Web Finder's web site which is updated when new problems are reported by users.
WF Factory LE won't load. Why?
You must have Applescript with the full scripting addition set installed. If you think you are missing some scripting additions reinstall Applescript.
The scripting additions required by Web Finder Factory LE are:
Solution 2:
You may be using a version of Dialog Director that is earlier or later than v0.7. Web Finder Factory LE is only compatible with Dialog Director v.07.
I have created a new plug-in to use with Web Finder. When I try to use it the web browser takes me to the wrong place or brings up an error. Why?
This will happen if the URL you have entered for the engine category is slightly or totally incorrect.
Make sure the Plugin category in question has the correct search URL.
Web Finder LE doesn't load my plug-in. Why?
Your plug-in probably isn't inside the plug-ins folder. Also Web Finder only loads plug-ins when it launches. If Web Finder is open when you created the plug-in. Quit and reopen it.
Express plugins will not work or load on Web Finder LE. Express plugins are designed for the full commercial version of Web Finder.
Web Finder will also only load plugins that are in the root level of the plugins folder or nested 1 folder deep. It will not load plugins that are nested 2 folders deep or greater.
My plugin is loaded by Web Finder LE but I can't select it from the search engine menu as it is disabled (greyed out). Why?
This will happen if the plugin's file name contains a "(" character. This is actually the character used by Pop up menus to denote a disabled Item. Quit Web Finder LE and remove this character from the plugin's file name to fix the problem.